Loka Jala Crana Museum, The Witness Of The History

Navy Seal Museum Loka Jala Crana At early begin, Loka Jala Crana Museum was built on September 19 1969 by the name of Navy Museum, which is legalized by Mrs. R Mulyadi. According to its name, the navy museum was dedicated to the navy cadets as a history lesson to study for. As the time goes by, the museum change becomes TNI-AL Museum or Navy Museum on July 10, 1973. Finally, on the last changes this museum is already change to be Navy Loka Jala Crana Museum on October 6,…

The Color Slight On Bratang Flower Market – Surabaya

Bratang Flower Market Bratang flower market is traditional flower market in Surabaya, precisely in Bratang street. At early begin, it was just small area that inhabited by 5 sellers from kayoon market, fortunately, this small area become large and develop since 1990s. Today, the market is already organized; the cleanliness is already maintained and this make convenient for the visitors who want to buy flowers. Moreover, the facilities in the market are getting better, like the parking lot that is relatively safe and nice. Do not worry about the criminality…

Surabaya Shopping Festival 2012

Surabaya Shopping Festival 2012 By celebrating Surabaya Anniversary, it is now open, Surabaya Shopping Festival 2012. This celebration is cooperated by numbers of Malls and  Plaza that giving special offer to all products sale. Surabaya Shopping Festival is start during May 1- 31th 2012. The participants that follow this program are: Galaxy Mall,Tunjungan Plaza, WTC, ITC, Hi-tech Mall, Supermall Pakuwon Indah, Pakuwon Trade Center, Royal Plaza, Surabaya Town Square, Golden City Mall, Maspion Square, CITO, DTC, Plaza Marina, Pasar Atom , BG Junction. Ciputra World, Grand City, Lenmarc, Surabaya Plaza,…

EastJava On May 2012

The East Java’s Calendar of Events 2012 contains the schedule of some traditional ceremonies, traditions, festivals and performances which held in the cities and the regencies in East Java. It is designed to promote and to publicize the tourism agenda in the whole area in East Java. It is important to inform that the local communities usually determine the schedules of the ceremonial events by using the calendars of Javanese, Moslem, and Hindu Tenggerese. Therefore, to assure the exact date of the events, it is advisable to confirm the local…

Sedekah Bumi, The Traditional Thanksgiving And Offering

Sedekah Bumi Sedekah Bumi is a traditional ritual that still being held by some communities in East Java Province. This Sedekah Bumi is having different names in each region, but it has the same purpose either ways. Sedekah Bumi is kind of an offering and thanksgiving to the Earth or God, for the bountiful of harvest. The harvest can be either come from the fields or fisheries. The celebration of the Sedekah Bumi is different between one region to another. In Gresik, Sedekah Bumi is held during Zulkaidah month (Islamic…

The Animal Skeleton On Batu Secret Zoo

Animal Museum Batu Secret Zoo is an official site of Jawa Timur Park or Jatim Park 2 that located in Batu city, East Java. Batu Secret Zoo is a modern zoo, complete with the high architectural design and numbers of animals’ collection. This zoo can be accessed for about 30n minutes from Malang city or 90 minutes from Surabaya. Moreover, this location is also near to other recreational park, which is Batu Night Spectacular or BNS. By lying on 2 hectares land, there are three sections become the visitors’ route…

The Mist At Ijen Crater

Ijen Crater Ijen is the complex of volcanic area, which there is a crater of Ijen and its plateau, which has 2,600M and 8,660 M high. Ijen is located in three parts of regencies, which in Situbondo, Bondowoso, and Banyuwangi, East Java. This volcanic area become the most incredible and surreal volcanic area in East Java. In this volcanic mountain, there is also the sulfur mining, regarding that the mountain is still active and produce the nature sulfur. In here, we can see the sulfur miners that collect and carry…

The Animal Museum At Batu Secret Zoo

Batu Secret Zoo Batu Secret Zoo is an official site of Jawa Timur Park or Jatim Park 2 that located in Batu city, East Java. Batu Secret Zoo is a modern zoo, complete with the high architectural design and numbers of animals’ collection. This zoo can be accessed for about 30n minutes from Malang city or 90 minutes from Surabaya. Moreover, this location is also near to other recreational park, which is Batu Night Spectacular or BNS. By lying on 2 hectares land, there are three sections become the visitors’…

Baluran National Park Is In Situbondo, Not Africa

Baluran National Park Baluran national park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. It located in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo, precisely on the east border of Java Island. The visitors that come to Baluran national park will experience the exotic panorama of Savannah and mount Baluran, which is inactive volcano and inhabited by exotic animals like wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area. Moreover, you can…

The Sparkling Nuance On Pathek Beach

Pathek Beach This beach is located in north of Situbondo. It’s about 5 km from the centre of Situbondo. In here you will see the natural beach and the fantastic panorama when it goes sunset. In the west of Pathek beach, you can see remain of past times, that is Panarukan Street, Situbondo. This street was build by Dutch government. The exactly Pathek Beach is in Gelung Village, Panarukan district, Situbondo. More info www.eastjava.com